ALD has cut Cape van fleet costs by 30% by moving approximately 75% of its 400-strong LCV fleet from daily rental to a contract hire solution.

At the same same its confidence in ALD Automotive is reflected by renewing ALD’s position as sole supplier for the company’s 200 company cars.

ALD has worked with Cape plc – an international provider of critical industrial services to the energy and natural resources sectors – since 2007, and this new deal is the first time the contract has included the supply of LCVs.

The first batch of van models being supplied by dealer Perrys are 90 Ford Transit Courier SWB Kombi M1 1.5TDCi Start+Stop and 27 Ford Transit Custom Kombi 310L1 2.0 130PS Trend.  Delivery of the second batch of vehicles will be confirmed before the end of the year.

Previously Cape had only used daily rental to manage its fleet of LCVs. In partnership with Cape, ALD conducted a comprehensive review of the fleet policy on LCVs and identified significant savings if the supply of the majority of the van fleet was changed from daily rental to contract hire.

On taking delivery of the first 117 vans from ALD under contract hire, Matthew Hammond, UK fleet & transport manager for Cape plc, said:  “We expect to make significant savings with ALD, in the region of 30% on our annual rental costs.”

The overall saving was only one part of the decision making process however, with Mr Hammond also valuing excellent service and support, adding:

This for any business is a significant amount, but was not the underlying reason for the move.

“During the entire process, I have been extremely pleased with the way ALD have approached things – it is refreshing for a business to have experts on hand to advise and support.”

With a mixed fleet of 600 vehicles located across the UK, Cape has a diverse fleet across a broad geographical spread. These variables can often prevent a “one size fits all” solution, with the geographical considerations playing a key role in ensuring vehicles are well suited to their local environment and typical journey type.

ALD gave Mr Hammond the confidence that they could see the bigger picture, he said: “Since the beginning I have felt ALD fully understood my aim. They provided the support, advice and suggestions to help us successfully achieve the results required – it was refreshing to feel everyone concerned felt involved and working together.”

He continued:  “They listened, advised, supported and delivered. At no point did I feel like I was being sold anything. It was a joint process to achieve results.”

James Burnett of ALD Automotive gave further insight as to those involved, saying: “It was a massive effort across the business, with personnel involved from new business, account management, LCV & fleet consultancy and our customer services team.”

As part of the management of the fleet, ALD will also be providing telematics through ProFleet for their company cars to aid managing the fleet. ALD is also implementing a personal contract hire (PCH) offering to support Cape’s 85-100 cash takers.

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